#685E77
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.1% 0.041 303.2), rgb(104, 94, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#685E77 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E77 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.041 303.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #685E77 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E77 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E77 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #685E77 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E849E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#786D89
oklch(55.5% 0.045 302.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E77
oklch(50.1% 0.041 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#534B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#443E4D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#685E77 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5A6278 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6276 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666166 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E77
#685E77
oklch(50.1% 0.041 303.2)
- #5F684E
#5F684E
oklch(50.2% 0.041 123.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #685E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
Use #685E77 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.